Milan Uhde
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Milan Uhde is a Czech
playwright and politician. He is a member of the Civic Democratic Party.
Uhde previously worked at a literary journal, but the publication was banned in 1972. He signed the human rights Charter 77
which further worsened his relations with the authorities.
Uhde served in the Parliament of Czechoslovakia
and the Czech National Council
from 1990 until 1998. He was appointed Chairman in 1992. He also served as Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic
from 1992 to 1996. He returned to his writing career in 1998.
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
playwright and politician. He is a member of the Civic Democratic Party.
Uhde previously worked at a literary journal, but the publication was banned in 1972. He signed the human rights Charter 77
Charter 77
Charter 77 was an informal civic initiative in communist Czechoslovakia from 1976 to 1992, named after the document Charter 77 from January 1977. Founding members and architects were Václav Havel, Jan Patočka, Zdeněk Mlynář, Jiří Hájek, and Pavel Kohout. Spreading the text of the document was...
which further worsened his relations with the authorities.
Uhde served in the Parliament of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
and the Czech National Council
Czech National Council
The Czech National Council was the legislative body of the Czech Republic from 1968 to 1992. It was created in 1968 to reflect the fact that Czechoslovakia became a federation. It was legally transformed into the Chamber of deputies according to the Constitution The Czech National Council was the...
from 1990 until 1998. He was appointed Chairman in 1992. He also served as Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic
Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic
The Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of the Czech Republic. The seat of the Chamber of Deputies is situated in palaces in Malá Strana, Prague....
from 1992 to 1996. He returned to his writing career in 1998.